Restoring Ojas Retreat

Spend a Weekend Relaxing and Restoring Your Inner Vitality Using the Practical Wisdom and Ancient Secrets of Ayurveda

What is ojas?

According to ayurveda, ojas (pronounced oh-jus) is the vital sap that gives us vitality, resilience, and strong immunity. It also promotes creativity, mental clarity, compassion and spiritual strength. In our youth, ojas is plentiful—giving us energy and vibrancy. As we age and begin to feel the effects of stress, we can become more vulnerable to fatigue, weakened immunity, and disease.

How do you know if your ojas is low?

Ayurveda says that low ojas can manifest in many ways: low energy, increased susceptibility to colds and flus, weak digestion, poor focus, increased anxiety, or just a lack of enthusiasm. Chances are, we all could use a healthy boost to our ojas!

How do we rebuild our ojas?

Since much of our ojas is depleted through stress, the major way to replenish ojas is through relaxation. Therefore, this weekend retreat provides an opportunity to unwind through massage and stress-reducing classes focused on breathing, relaxation, and meditation.

Strong ojas also arises from living in harmony with your particular nature—your ayurvedic constitution (dosha), or Prakriti. This weekend will give you insight into your personal Prakriti, and your personal tendencies that either help or thwart your inherent healing capacity. With this knowledge, you will begin to understand how to increase ojas effectively, restoring balance and harmony to your whole system.

2 Day / 2 Night Retreat Includes:

Our experienced massage and bodywork therapists work with you to personalize your massage for maximum comfort and relaxation. Additional treatments or sessions are available throughout the weekend as add-ons.

Each of the three classes are taught once throughout the weekend and focus on one of the three doshas (Vata, Pitta, and Kapha). Specific asana poses and pranayama techniques are incorporated into each class to pacify and balance the focus dosha. Come to the one that fits your constitution or experience all three.

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Who Manages the Program?

Board-certified in both internal medicine and integrative medicine, Carrie Demers, MD, is a holistic physician who blends modern medicine with traditional approaches to health. After receiving her medical degree from the University of Cincinnati, Dr. Demers went on to study massage, homeopathy, nutrition, herbal medicine, yoga, and ayurveda. She has been the medical director of the Himalayan Institute’s PureRejuv Wellness Center (formerly the Total Health Center) for the last 20 years. Widely recognized for her expertise, Dr. Demers has been interviewed by numerous magazines and newspapers, and lectures nationally on holistic health and ayurveda. She is a frequent contributor to yogainternational.com and the Himalayan Institute online Wisdom Library.

Upcoming Restoring Ojas Retreats

Restoring Ojas Retreat

with Carrie Demers, MD

March 9–11, 2018

Restoring Ojas Retreat

with Carrie Demers, MD

May 11–13, 2018

Restoring Ojas Retreat

with Carrie Demers, MD

June 8–10, 2018

Restoring Ojas Retreat

with Carrie Demers, MD

August 10–12, 2018

Restoring Ojas Retreat

with Carrie Demers, MD

September 21–23, 2018

Restoring Ojas Retreat

with Carrie Demers, MD

November 16–18, 2018

Restoring Ojas Retreat

with Carrie Demers, MD

December 14–16, 2018

Restoring Ojas Retreat

with Carrie Demers, MD

March 9–11, 2018

Restoring Ojas Retreat

with Carrie Demers, MD

May 11–13, 2018

Restoring Ojas Retreat

with Carrie Demers, MD

June 8–10, 2018

Restoring Ojas Retreat

with Carrie Demers, MD

August 10–12, 2018

Restoring Ojas Retreat

with Carrie Demers, MD

September 21–23, 2018

Restoring Ojas Retreat

with Carrie Demers, MD

November 16–18, 2018

Restoring Ojas Retreat

with Carrie Demers, MD

December 14–16, 2018

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